Ed Kaitz, writing in American Thinker:
Some years ago at a major university out west I was hired to teach minority students courses in expository writing. Most of my students were African-American. They were part of a “bridge program” at the university that allowed “provisional” students (those whose entrance scores were sub par) to [...]
Posted on February 25th, 2009 by pwyll
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Blake’s Auguries of Innocence begins with the immortal words “To see a World in a Grain of Sand
And a Heaven in a Wild Flower”. Is it really possible to see a world in a grain of sand?
A group of NYU students staged something purported to be political action. They created a triumph of dadaist [...]
Posted on February 24th, 2009 by pwyll
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On Feb 16, a 200 lb chimpanzee named Travis attacked and seriously injured a woman in Stamford, CT. Police later shot and killed the animal. The sad, strange story received world-wide press coverage.
Two days later the NY Post ran this editorial cartoon.
The storm of faux indignation was immediate. The Huffington Post:.
A cartoon [...]
Posted on February 20th, 2009 by pwyll
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I wonder whether a diet version of this bold taste sensation will be available.
Posted on February 19th, 2009 by pwyll
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I want you to imagine a young man. He’s parking his car, about to pick up his dinner date. He is not rich, not famous, he’s just a regular guy.
His date, on the other hand, is quite fetching. Our boy has been carrying a torch for her since he first set eyes on her, [...]
Posted on February 19th, 2009 by pwyll
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In a comment re my previous post I was challenged to offer my ideas on a way out of the our current economic woes. Annoyed by the tone of question, I gave only a terse reply. This morning while reading Belmont Club, I saw a discussion of a recent speech by Vaclav Klaus, former [...]
Posted on February 17th, 2009 by pwyll
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